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SB2
169821-1:n:05/21/2015:FC/tj LRS2015-2118 SB2 By Senator Bussman RFD Health and Human Services
Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, after a child has been placed in the legal custody
of the Department of Human Resources, the department may request the court to appoint a kinship
guardian to care for the child. This bill would specify that the department would not be required
to consider a relative of the child who resides outside of this state for appointment if the
relative has not notified the department within six months after the child has been placed
in the legal custody of the department that the person desires to be considered for appointment
as a kinship guardian. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating the Department of Human Resources;
to amend Section 12-15-314 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to written requests of the
department for the appointment of kinship guardians; to specify that the department would
not be required to consider a relative of the child who...
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SB392
communication, with state or federal officials for the purpose of reporting or obtaining information
or seeking support for issues of importance to the subcommittee, committee, or full governmental
body. "3. Notwithstanding subparagraph 1., occasions when two members of a governmental
body, including two members of a governmental body which has three members, gather for the
sole purpose of exchanging background and education information or for the sole purpose of
discussing an economic, industrial, or commercial prospect or incentive that does not
include a conclusion as to recommendations, policy, decision, or final action on the terms
or request or an offer of public financial resources. "c. Nothing herein shall restrict
or prevent two members of the same full governmental body from talking together without deliberation,
including two members of a full governmental body having only three members, and nothing herein
shall restrict or prevent a mayor or executive director of a city...
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SB413
173581-3:n:04/07/2016:JET/mfc LRS2016-499R2 SB413 By Senators Pittman, Melson and Scofield
RFD Health and Human Services Rd 1 13-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, if a physician
or other health care practitioner injures a patient because he or she has failed to follow
the governing standard of care in the applicable area of medicine, the patient can bring an
action against the physician or health care practitioner for medical malpractice. This bill
would establish a Patient Compensation System to be administered by the Alabama Department
of Public Health to provide for a mandatory alternative administrative procedure to address
medical malpractice claims by a panel of physicians and medical experts to determine the payment
of damages related to medical injuries. This bill would establish a Patient Compensation Board
to govern the system and to approve a schedule of compensation for confirmed medical injuries.
On or after January 1, 2017, this bill would require a person to submit an...
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SB419
176863-1:n:04/13/2016:KBH/th LRS2016-1530 SB419 By Senator Sanders RFD Judiciary Rd 1 19-APR-16
SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Fairness in Enforcement of Fines and Fees Act and would
require all courts within the State of Alabama and all municipal or other governmental entities
to comply with basic constitutional principles relevant to the enforcement of fines and fees,
including due process, equal protection, and right to counsel. This bill would prohibit a
person from being incarcerated for nonpayment of fines or fees without a prior indigency determination
and would provide the person with certain notifications. This bill would require a person
charged with a traffic violation or minor misdemeanor be provided with adequate information,
including the charges against him or her and the options he or she has for resolving the charges.
This bill would require a court to proportion all fines, fees, and costs imposed by the court
when a sufficient showing of indigency has been made...
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HB326
173229-1:n:02/04/2016:PMG/mfc LRS2016-261 HB326 By Representatives Todd, Hall, Coleman, Moore
(M), Rogers, Jackson, England, Melton, Grimsley, Morrow, Beech, Buskey, Howard, Bracy, Polizos,
Drummond, Forte, Warren, Greer, Sessions, Gaston, Pringle, Collins, Nordgren, Rowe, Henry,
Treadaway and Harper RFD Financial Services Rd 1 25-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, title
loan lenders are not licensed. This bill would provide for the licensure and regulation of
title loan lenders by the State Banking Department. This bill would prescribe maximum annual
interest rates for title loans. This bill would prescribe procedures when there is a default
of a title loan. This bill would prohibit the issuance of a title loan to a person under the
age of 19 years. This bill would provide for the enforcement of the act by fines and criminal
penalties. Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section
111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of...
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HB502
Rep(s). By Representative South HB502 ENROLLED, An Act, Relating to Fayette County; to amend
Sections 45-29-140.04 and 45-29-140.06 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Fayette
County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority; to further provide for the members
of the board of directors; and to delete the provision exempting the authority from the competitive
bid laws of the state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 45-29-140.04
and 45-29-140.06 of the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §45-29-140.04.
"(a) The Fayette County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority shall be governed
by a board of directors. All powers of the authority shall be exercised by the board or pursuant
to its authorization. "(b) The initial board of directors shall consist of the three
citizens appointed to incorporate the authority and four other directors to be appointed within
45 days after the date the authority is incorporated as...
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SB212
173292-1:n:02/01/2016:MCS/th LRS2016-225 SB212 By Senators Scofield, Livingston, Ward, Stutts,
Melson, Reed, Dial and Whatley RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd 1 11-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS:
This bill would encourage accelerated investment in broadband infrastructure by private business
by providing a 10-year property tax exemption for qualifying high-speed broadband telecommunications
network facilities constructed after January 1, 2016. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend
Sections 40-21-6, 40-21-9, 40-21-17, 40-21-18, 40-21-20, and 40-21-21 of the Code of Alabama
1975; to provide a 10-year property tax exemption for qualifying high-speed broadband telecommunications
network facilities constructed after January 1, 2016. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF
ALABAMA:Section 1. Sections 40-21-6, 40-21-9, 40-21-17, 40-21-18, 40-21-20, and 40-21-21 of
the Code of Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows: §40-21-6. "Insofar as the
other evidence and information adduced before said...
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SB301
173229-1:n:02/04/2016:PMG/mfc LRS2016-261 SB301 By Senator Orr RFD Fiscal Responsibility and
Economic Development Rd 1 24-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, title loan lenders are not
licensed. This bill would provide for the licensure and regulation of title loan lenders by
the State Banking Department. This bill would prescribe maximum annual interest rates for
title loans. This bill would prescribe procedures when there is a default of a title loan.
This bill would prohibit the issuance of a title loan to a person under the age of 19 years.
This bill would provide for the enforcement of the act by fines and criminal penalties. Amendment
621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official
Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law
whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds
from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without...
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HB342
174690-1:n:02/24/2016:LLR/tj LRS2016-829 HB342 By Representative Todd RFD Financial Services
Rd 1 25-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a license is required for any person engaged
in the business of deferred presentment services. This bill would expand the licensure requirement
for persons engaged in the business of deferred presentment services to include services offered
by mail, telephone, Internet, mobile device application, or in person. This bill would increase
the nonrefundable license fee and provide that one half of the increase would be paid to the
State Banking Department and one half to the General Fund. This bill would provide that a
person who attempts to evade the licensure requirement for the business of deferred presentment
services would be guilty of a criminal offense and would provide penalties. This bill would
further regulate the business of deferred presentment services by regulating the fees, interest,
number of loans, term of a loan, finance charges, and...
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HB51
Rep(s). By Representatives Fridy, Rowe, Butler, Whorton (I) and Whorton (R) HB51 ENROLLED,
An Act, To amend Section 41-21-1, Code of Alabama 1975, to reduce the number of copies of
the Code of Alabama 1975, and supplements and replacement volumes thereof, that the Secretary
of State is required to distribute to certain departments, agencies, boards, commissions,
and other entities of the state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section
41-21-1, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §41-21-1. "(a) It shall
be the duty of the Secretary of State, on publication and delivery to the state, to transmit
sets of the Code of Alabama 1975, and supplements or replacement volumes thereof, subject
to subsection (b), to all of the following agencies, departments, institutions, bureaus, boards,
commissions, and offices: "(1) One set to the law library of Congress. "(2) One
set to the custodian of the law library of the court of last resort of every state and...
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